List of ports in Tanzania

This list of Ports and harbours in Tanzania details the ports, harbours around the coast of Tanzania.

List of ports and harbours in Tanzania
Port/Harbour name Region Town name Coordinates Remarks
Port of Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam RegionDar es Salaam06°49′S 39°17′EThe most important port of Tanzania,[1][2] which handles over 90% of the country's cargo traffic.[3]
Port of TangaTanga RegionTanga05°03′S 39°07′EMedium-sized port
Mtwara PortMtwara RegionMtwara10°16′S 40°11′EMedium-sized port
Port of ZanzibarZanzibar NorthZanzibar City06°09′S 39°11′EMedium-sized port on the coast of Unguja
Port of MkoaniPemba South RegionMkoani05°21′S 39°38′EMedium-sized port on the coast of Pemba Island
Port of BukobaKagera RegionBukoba01°20′S 31°48′EMedium-sized port on the south western shores of Lake Victoria. Tanzania's second largest port on Lake Victoria after Mwanza[4]
Port of MwanzaMwanza RegionMwanza05°21′S 39°38′ESmall-sized port on the southern shore of Lake Victoria.
Port of KigomaKigoma RegionKigoma04°53′S 29°38′ELake port on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.

References
  1. "Profile: Dar es Salaam Port". Tanzania Ports Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. The race to become East Africa's biggest port
  3. "Annual Statistics Report 2012 - 2013". Tanzania Port Authority. Tanzania Port Authority. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. "Home". www.ports.go.tz. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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